Rebecca Fox

    Drawings live and breathe

    Taking flight ... Tessa Barringer in her home studio in Dunedin. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Drawings live and breathe

    Preparing for your first solo show in your 60s and then discovering it has been scuttled by the Covid-19 lockdown could be devastating, but Tessa Barringer has discovered that — with some ingenuity...

    It’s a kind of magic

    Unafraid . . . Jewellery artist Antonia Boyle loves experimenting with different materials....

    It’s a kind of magic

    Antonia Boyle’s grandmother, a painter, instilled a love of art in her, but it took at stint at art school for the Dunedin artist to discover her love of jewellery. She talks to Rebecca Fox.

    Dance wherever you may be

    Transformative ... Caroline Plummer fellow Kristie Mortimer was locked out of her project by...

    Dance wherever you may be

    The late Caroline Plummer’s vision to inspire, educate and bring healing and peace to the community through dance empowered Kristie Mortimer. So when the Covid-19 lockdown hit, she didn't let it stop her in her mission to bring dance to prisoners.

    Art behind closed doors

    Damian Kurth. Photo: Supplied

    Art behind closed doors

    While daily working life may not have changed for artist Damien Kurth under Covid-19, it has still had an impact. He talks to Rebecca Fox about making art during lockdown for an upcoming Otago exhibition.

    Imaginations running riot

    Nicola Hansby with works from her ‘‘Exquisite Corpse’’ exhibition. Photos: Supplied

    Imaginations running riot

    Nicola Hansby’s ‘‘Exquisite Corpse’’ exhibition may have fallen victim to the Covid-19 closures  but it provides us with a clever idea for filling a few hours of isolation, writes Rebecca Fox.

    Judging a good beer

    Emerson’s brewer Mason Pratt judges the aroma and flavour of a beer. Photos: Peter Meecham

    Judging a good beer

    Each year, a group of New Zealand’s top brewers and cider makers get together to judge the hundreds of beers entered in the New World Beer and Cider Awards.

    A journey to beer nirvana

    Wanaka’s Michael Seiler (centre) tries his hand at judging beer at the New Zealand Beer and ...

    A journey to beer nirvana

    Wanaka’s Michael Seiler had never brewed a beer two years ago, now he is sitting at the judging table at one of New Zealand’s top beer competitions. Rebecca Fox talks to Seiler about his journey to...

    A stunning adventure

    Getting up close and personal with one of Milford Sound’s many waterfalls. PHOTOS: REBECCA FOX

    A stunning adventure

    Kiwis are often terrible at exploring everything New Zealand has to offer, but the Covid-19 outbreak provides another reason to try holidaying at home. Rebecca Fox plays tourist in her own backyard.

    Home-grown goodness

    Skye Macfarlane and her son Fred relax in the family garden earlier this week. Photo: Gregor...

    Home-grown goodness

    While the source of Sky Macfarlane’s love of food is unknown she did not want it to be that way for her son. Rebecca Fox talks to the emerging baby food producer.